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A feather fell low from a winging bird; It fell till it dropped at my feet. But a song held my heart imprisoned fast Mid the din of a city street. And I dared to think if the song were … Continue reading →

In a sweet old-fashioned garden on a sunny kind of day There once bloomed a tiny blossom, or so the folks do say; Its little heart was golden, and its petals fairest blue; It took them back along the trail … Continue reading →

Down roads of remembrance, our footsteps oft stray Thru the dusk at the close of a long Autumn day; To No-man’s or Flanders, where poppies flaunt red; To the Garden of Courage, the graves of our dead. Then up thru … Continue reading →

In Memory’s name I tread o’er trails Where once the violets blue Bedecked the green and shaded glades That sheltered me and You. The same old stream goes rippling by Its banks o’er-clung with vine; And the same old breeze … Continue reading →

It’s little things that spur me onward; Little things that bid me try; It’s little hopes and little pleasures; Little sunbeams in the sky. Just tiny baby fingers twining Round my neck, a soft caress; I thank thee, God, that … Continue reading →

Before the days of ‘lectric lights Porcelain baths, steam heat, We used to own a little house: ‘Twas called Lilac Retreat. ‘Twas painted white and scrubbed so clean And grass grew round the door; Oftimes a tiny tuft of green … Continue reading →

It seemed a little thing to do To laugh at love and go my way; To sip the cup of life with you And then forget that yesterday. To follow whims and fancies free For whims were but a part … Continue reading →

Indian Summer! Indian Summer! ‘Tis Indian Summer to-day. There’s a peaceful calm o’er the stilly world For the sunrise banners have all been furled. There’s a silent hush in the forest vast And a green leaf sways, ’tis the very … Continue reading →

An idle wind; a shiftless day; A deep, deep blue of open way; A morn that, silver-footed, brought Caressing light; with it a thought That caught the breath, and held it. What then? That idle wind came wandering by; Surprised … Continue reading →